Driving Pigs to Stunning

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Objectives
   2. What you need to know
   3. Learning goals
   4. Teacher page
2. Course content - Driving Pigs to Stunning
3. Completion

Introduction

Welcome to this learning resource on the pre-slaughter handling of pigs and its effect on meat quality and animal welfare.

As consumption of pork increases, the slaughter of pigs has become an expanding industry.

Pre-slaughter handling includes the following steps:

Driving pigs to stunning is a crucial phase in the pre-slaughter handling process, from the point of view of animal stress, animal welfare and meat quality.